TRADITION AND PROGRESS

1834

Incorporation of Maschinenfabrik I.M. Lehmann located in Dresden
Machines for production of ink/paint, Soap, Cocoa and Chocolate

1912 New Construction of a facility in Heidenau close to Dresden
app. 1920

First use of “inside-cooled“ Hard-Cast-Iron-Rolls

after 1945

The Dresden facility was destroyed during bomb attacks in Dresden.
Some employees restart production with machines rescued from debris in the facility Heidenau.

1947

The company I.M. Lehmann was expropriated and nationalized in a state-owned company named “VEB Schokoladen-, Seifen- und Farbenmaschinenwerke Heidenau” (Nationalized Company for production of chocolate, soap and ink/paint Heidenau)

1957

Five Roll Refiners with Hydraulic Roll Adjustment

1962

First horizontal 12-Pot-Cocoa Press world wide

1982

Development of the continuous conching method

1991

Heidenauer Maschinenfabrik GmbH (Trust Company)
New development of Pre Refiners, new generation of Five Roll Refiners,
Cocoa Presses and Continuous Conches

1992

Privatization

1993

Purchase of Petzholdt, Frankfurt/Main
Renaming into „Petzholdt-Heidenauer Maschinenfabrik GmbH“

1998

Takeover by Family Julius Thyssen Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, renaming into Petzholdt-Heidenauer Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG

2004 Per September 1, 2004 the Petzholdt-Heidenauer Maschinen- und Anlagenbau International GmbH is a member in the LADCO GROUP / Scotland
2005 Projecting and construction of a new production facility in Dresden
2006

Change of residence and production start in the new manufacturing plant in Dresden

2007

Finish of construction of a further assembly shop for extension of the assembly capacity 

2008

Improvement of the store capacity by completion of a new & modern high-bay warehouse